Unravelling the Centre for Policy Studies voodoo economics bigging up small government
IPPR’s Tony Dolphin takes apart today’s Centre for Policy Studies report claiming lower taxes lead to higher economic growth.
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Oxfam: Austerians guilty of “bad economics, bad arithmetic and ignoring the lessons of history”
A group of leading economists and social scientists have said austerians are guilty of “bad economics, bad arithmetic and ignoring the lessons of history”.
Balls: “Complacent and out of touch” Cameron and Osborne to blame for deeper double-dip
The UK economy shrank by more than first thought, down 0.3% in the first quarter of 2012, and down 0.6% over the past two quarters – a deeper double-dip.
Northern Ireland unites in call to devolve corporation tax powers
Around 60 business and political leaders from across Northern Ireland joined to pressure the UK government to allow Stormont to set its own corporation tax.
Treasury avoiding questions about Clegg’s ambitious investment plans
Nick Clegg says there will be a “massive” increase in housing and infrastructure investment – yet the Treasury refuses to say where the money is coming from.
Has the ‘greenest government ever’ given up on carbon budgets?
In the wake of the draft Energy Bill, it is time to make sure the government sticks by its commitments and reduces emissions in line with the carbon budgets.
IMF tells Britain: If your economy fails to recover, it’s time for plan B
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) have advised today that “planned fiscal adjustment” will be unavoidable if economic recovery fails to take off.
Wales leads the way on investment for growth
The Welsh Labour government today announced a series of measures designed to deliver growth and secure existing and new jobs, reports Ed Jacobs.
The Energy Bill should have included clauses to protect consumers
The rising cost of electricity and gas has become voters’ number one concern, yet today’s draft Energy Bill does little to address the issue.
Jobs and growth would benefit from green economy measures
Simon Bullock, senior campaigner for Friends of the Earth, explains how Jobs and growth will benefit from green economy measures.